The Poems of Ossian: To which are Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse and Dissertation on the Aera and Poems of OssianCrosby, 1862 - 492 pages |
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... hand . Branno saw our approach . He sent the gray - haired Snivan to invite us to his feast , and know the intent of our course . He came with the solemn steps of age , and gravely spoke the words of the chief . " Whence are these arms ...
... hand . Branno saw our approach . He sent the gray - haired Snivan to invite us to his feast , and know the intent of our course . He came with the solemn steps of age , and gravely spoke the words of the chief . " Whence are these arms ...
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... hand that conquers Erin's chiefs ; matchless his strength in fight . " 66 Chief , " I replied , " the light of my father's deeds blazes in my soul . Though young , I seek my beam of glory foremost in the ranks of foes . Warrior , I can ...
... hand that conquers Erin's chiefs ; matchless his strength in fight . " 66 Chief , " I replied , " the light of my father's deeds blazes in my soul . Though young , I seek my beam of glory foremost in the ranks of foes . Warrior , I can ...
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... hand to the chief . I proffered gentle words of peace . Faintly he seized my hand . " Stranger , " he said , " I willingly die , for my days were oppressed with Evir - allen rejected my love . She slighted my tender suit . Thou alone ...
... hand to the chief . I proffered gentle words of peace . Faintly he seized my hand . " Stranger , " he said , " I willingly die , for my days were oppressed with Evir - allen rejected my love . She slighted my tender suit . Thou alone ...
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... hand . Joy seized my enraptured soul . Branno was touched at the sight . He closed me in his aged arms . " O wert thou , " said he , " the son of my friend , the son of the mighty Fingal , then were my happiness complete ! " " I am , I ...
... hand . Joy seized my enraptured soul . Branno was touched at the sight . He closed me in his aged arms . " O wert thou , " said he , " the son of my friend , the son of the mighty Fingal , then were my happiness complete ! " " I am , I ...
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... an Irish composition from that de- rivative analogy which it has to the Gaelic of North Britain . An Irishman , on the other hand , without the aid of study , can never understand a conversation in THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 75.
... an Irish composition from that de- rivative analogy which it has to the Gaelic of North Britain . An Irishman , on the other hand , without the aid of study , can never understand a conversation in THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 75.
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arms arose art thou Atha Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood blue streams breast Cairbar Calmar car-borne Carril Carthon Cathmor cave chief cloud Clutha Comala Cona Connal Cormac Cromla Cuthullin dark daughter death distant dost thou dwelling echoing Erin eyes fall fame fathers feast feeble fell field Fillan Fingal fled Foldath friends Gaul ghosts gleaming gray grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heaven heroes hill Iliad Ireland king of Morven king of swords Lego lift light Lochlin maid midst mighty mist moon Morni mossy mournful Nathos night Oscar Ossian poems poet poetry race raised renown rise roar rock rolled rose rushed Selma shield side sigh silent song sons soul sound spear Starno steel steps stood storm strangers stream Swaran sword tears Temora thee tomb Trenmor Ullin Uthal vale voice warriors waves wind youth